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The character 激 combines the water radical 氵 on the left, which relates to liquid or flow, with the phonetic component 敫 on the right. Originally, it depicted water forcefully striking rocks, causing splashes and turbulence in a stream. This vivid image of agitated water was later extended metaphorically to describe intense human emotions. Consequently, 激 now primarily means to stimulate, arouse, or incite strong feelings, and is widely used to express anything fierce, intense, or highly emotional in both physical and abstract contexts.
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我非常激动。
这场比赛很激烈。
父母经常激励我。
这个故事激发了勇气。
不要激怒你的朋友。
激光用于医疗领域。
激流冲刷着岩石。
她满怀激情地歌唱。